Combination collapsible tube and aerosol dispenser



April 1970 L. GRECH 3,508,684

COMBINATION COLLAPSIBLE TUBE AND AEROSOL DISPENSER Filed May 16, 1967 2Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG] H62 INVENTOR Z- E S GRECH ATTORNEY April 28, 19701.. GRECH 3,503,684

COMBINATION COLLAPSIBLE TUBE AND AEROSOL DISPENSER Filed May 16, 1967 2Sheets-Sheet 2 H I i i Fla FIG. 4.

INVENTOR L /8 /.S 6/86 c/ ATTORNEY United States Patent 01 fice US. Cl.22293 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A toilet article comprising atube of toilet preparation and an aerosol dispenser, either or both ofwhich are provided with cooperating attaching means enabling them to beattached together in at least a position of non-use. The attaching meansmay be formed in the cap of the tube or on the top or bottom of thedispenser.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a toiletarticle, and more particularly to a combination of a tube of toiletpreparation and an aerosol dispenser.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a combination of atube of toilet preparation and an aerosol dispenser with attaching meanswhich minimises the risk of mislaying the dispenser.

It is another object of the invention to provide a combination of a tubeof toilet preparation with an aerosol dispenser with attaching meanswhich provides an attractive sales package.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thedetailed description below.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The toilet article according to the inventioncomprises, in combination, two distinct elements, namely a tube oftoilet preparation and an aerosol dispenser, and attaching meansenabling the attaching of said two elements one to the other at leastwhen in a position of non-use.

The invention will now be described more fully with reference to theaccompanying drawings which show, purely by way of illustrative butnon-limiting example, one embodiment of a toilet article in accordancewith the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a schematic view inelevation, with a partial section, of the toilet article in a positionof non-use.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing the toilet article in theuse position of the dispenser.

FIG. 3 is a modification of the toilet article shown in FIG. 1 whereinthe side wall of the tube is extended to provide a skirt for receivingthe top of the dispenser which provides a closure cap for the tube.

FIG. 4 is a modification of the toilet article shown in FIG. 2 whereinthe side wall of the tube is extended to provide a skirt for receivingthe bottom of the dispenser which provides a closure cap for the tube.

3,508,684 Patented Apr. 28, 197(l DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERREDEMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings, the toilet article illustratedhas. two distinct principal elements, namely a tube of toothpaste 1 andan aerosol dispenser 2. Attaching means permit attachment of the twoelements 1 and 2 one to the other when not in use. In the embodimentshown in the drawing, the cap 3 of the toothpaste tube 1 has anextension 4 in the form of a skirt, of flexible material, for example offlexible plastic material. The cross section of the skirt 4 correspondsto that of the body of the dispenser 2. Accordingly, the latter can beengaged in the skirt 4 either by its top 5 (as shown in FIG. 1), or byits bottom 6 (see FIG. 2).

This specially shaped cap 3 thus affords means permitting attachment ofthe tube of toothpaste 1 and the dis penser 2 one to the other, so as toprovide a particularly attractive sales package. FIG. 2 shows that thedispenser 2 can also be used while it is attached by its body to the cap3 of the tube 1, which on occasion facilitates keeping the dispenser 2handy if it is small in size.

It will be apparent that numerous variations of the embodiment describedabove could be devised without departing from the essential concept ofthe invention. Thus the cap 3 could be formed directly in the bottom 6of the dispenser 2 as shown in FIG. 4. It would be sufficient for thebottom 6 to have a tapped hole 8 having a pitch corresponding to that ofthe threaded tip 7 of the tube of toothpaste 1. However, this embodimentwould necessitate the presence of a cap for the protection of the top 5of the dispenser 2. One could, with equal facility, make the top 5 ofthe dispenser 2 in such a way that it, in itself, provides the cap ofthe tube 1 as shown in FIG. 3 by enlarging the nozzle 9 and providing itwith a tapped hole 10.

Conversely to the embodiment shown, the cap of the dispenser 2 couldhave a shape enabling it to be engaged by the neck of the tube 1,Whether or not the latter is provided with a special closure cap.

The dispenser 2 may comprise an aerosol container Which could containeither liquid dentifrice or a deodorant or disinfectant product for themouth and throat or even a disinfectant for toothbrushes before use.

Having particularly described the invention, it is to be understood thatit is not to be considered limited to the details herein set forth andthat various modifications will be apparent to one skilled in the artwhich are within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toilet article, comprising, in combination, two separate elements,namely a tube of toilet preparation and an aerosol dispenser, means forattaching said two elements one to the other at least when in a positionof non-use, said attaching means comprising a closure cap for said tubeincluding a skirt of flexible material corresponding in cross section tothe cross section of the dispenser, such that said dispenser can beattached to said skirt either by its top or by its bottom.

2. A toilet article, comprising, in combination, two separate elements,namely a tube of toilet preparation and an aerosol dispenser, means forattaching said two elements one to the other at least when in a positionof non-use, said attaching means comprising a skirt of flexiblematerial, said skirt being an extension of said 3 4 tube, the crosssection of said skirt corresponding to the 2,998,684 9/ 1961 Corey222105 X cross section of the dispenser such that the dispenser can3,181,737 5/1965 Chaucer 222143 X be attached to said skirt either byits head or its bas 3,261,381 7/ 1966 Roach ZZZ-94 X a part of saiddispenser comprising a closure cap for said tube. 5 ROBERT B. REEVES,Primary Examiner References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,609,122 9/1952Stenerson 222105 v US. Cl. X.R. 2,881,953 4/1959 Kuschel 22294 222129,394

F. R. HANDREN, Assistant Examiner

